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According to the ever-so-reliable Livy, the Latin War of of 340 BC was kicked off when the representatives of the Latin League demanded that, henceforth, half the Senate and one Consul would be drawn from their number, rather from Romans. Of course, this would be unacceptable in normal circumstances, but particularly due to the fact that the Romans had just divided up the Consulship between the Plebeians and Patricians; The Plebeians would not give up their newly-won position, nor would the Patricians give up control of their remaining share. Thus, war broke out.

However, lets say a literal Third Way was taken: Since neither class would give up their designated Consulship, the Latins bargain for the introduction of a third Consul for themselves, and perhaps some share of the Senate (perhaps a third as well). Thus, the Latins (and eventually, the rest of the Italian allies) are directly incorporated into the Republican Government, thus forestalling the Latin War, any future analogue to the Social War, and likely stymying any foreign attempts to peel off Rome's allies in the Peninsula.

What might we get from such a situation?
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